The premise of this story is that people are buying
dogs at auction from breeders in an effort to «rescue» them.
As «puppy mills» are UNREGULATED facilities and can NOT sell
their dogs at these auction NOR can they sell to ANY pet store.
Therefore, if the average cost of breeder
dogs at auction is going up (something which Kavin did not prove) it hurts the industry.
Some critics of rescue buying of breeding stock at auction argue that the entire practice of selling breeding stock to rescues is a fraud, because puppy mills can just hold some puppies back when they want more breeding stock, so they have no need to buy breeder
dogs at auction.
Animal - welfare groups, including the ASPCA, HSUS, say rescuers are misguided in buying
dogs at auction because the money they pay only encourages more breeding on a commercial scale.
«Generally, you are just giving the mill operators more money to purchase and breed more
dogs at auction.
Those groups «won» the bid on over half
the dogs at the auction facilitating many puppy mill rescues.
The National Animal Interest Alliance (NAIA) applauds the Washington Post exposé by Kim Kavin (April 11, 2018) detailing the corrupt practices of rescues and shelters buying
dogs at auction from the same breeders they disparage as puppy mills, then transporting them cross-country where they market these same dogs as «rescues.»
Most of the breeders who sell
dogs at auction are commercial, which means they have at least four breeding females, sell to intermediaries and are federally regulated.
Bailing Out Benji issued a statement following this article's publication that its connection to auctions is «nonexistent» and that its volunteer «went on behalf of other rescues in the Midwest to purchase retired breeding
dogs at auction.»
The group also said in an email to The Post that buying
dogs at auction «goes against how we operate at Bailing Out Benji.»
«Selling
DOGS at Auction flies in the face of» Buy from a Responsible Breeder» and makes the average pet owner question the worth of American Kennel Club registration.
At least one rescue is hoping to save some of
the dogs at the auction.
A breeder selling
his dogs at auction does not = a good breeder.
Can you share any information about how much the group pays for
dogs at auction?
People have been sucked in to the practice of rescuers buying
dogs at auction and are quick to donate and adopt, with no awareness that they are making matters much worse by doing so.
Most rescues which buy
dogs at auction see nothing wrong with it and are proud of their behavior.
But if we want it to stop, we must not buy mill
dogs at auctions, in stores, from newspaper ads or on street corners.
I can't change you and I promise you, you won't change me:) One thing I do agree with is that rescues are becoming the consumers of
dogs at auctions.
And while the controversy over rescuing
dogs at auctions remains just as prominent as it was a decade ago, for each dog that does get out, his story gets told and I do, strongly, believe that that makes a HUGE difference.
The only time we have taken
a dog at auction is when we have the assurance that a miller is going out of business.
Many animal welfare organizations have an issue with rescue groups buying
dogs at auctions.
The kennel owners will take that money that is paid to buy
a dog at auction and use it to buy more dogs and perpetuate the cycle of misery.
Boston Terrier Rescue Net supports the American Kennel Club's stance against the purchase of
dogs at auctions for resale and does not pro... Read more
BTRN supports the American Kennel Club's stance against the purchase of
dogs at auctions for resale and does not provide funding or other assistance to people or groups who purchase dogs for placement.
Never buy
a dog at auction.
This morning, The Washington Post published an article that I wrote about rescuers who buy
dogs at auctions.
And her piece features high - dollar transactions, when her own statistics show that the average price for
dogs at auctions was $ 465, a price that seems similar to me to auction prices from 10 - 15 years ago.
Buying
dogs at auctions is wrong.
Boston Terrier Rescue Net supports the American Kennel Club's stance against the purchase of
dogs at auctions for resale and does not provide funding or other assistance to people or groups who purchase dogs for placement.
Not exact matches
National animal nonprofits and lobbying groups — which often are
at odds with one another on issues and legislation — struck a similar chord in saying the purchase of
auction dogs at high prices was something other than a form of rescue.
Last month, he sold two 12 - ounce bottles of Hair of the
Dog Dave, which consistently makes lists of the most coveted beers in the world, for $ 4,525.56
at a silent
auction to benefit Guide
Dogs for the Blind.
Peter Aldhous visited Hawthorne
at his California home as he prepared to
auction five
dog - cloning opportunities between 5 and 9 July.
When «spent,» a
dog is likely to be sold
at auction for under five dollars.
This is about female
dogs that will be sold
at auction when they fail to produce profitably any more, when many have lost their teeth, fur and even eyes by the ripe old age of six.
Rescue groups that spend thousands of dollars on a single
dog at breeder
auctions are enabling abuse.
Some rescue groups are only bidding on
dogs that no one else is bidding on, or
dogs who are selling for just a few dollars, but some rescues get into bidding wars and become some of the biggest «customers»
at the
auctions.
Boycott
Dog Auctions: Some rescue groups are only bidding on
dogs that no one else is bidding on, or
dogs who are selling for just a few dollars, but some rescues get into bidding wars and become some of the biggest «customers»
at the
auctions.
The former Seinfeld star acted as host for the event, which took place
at the Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House and included dinner, a meet and greet and Q&A session with the three broadcasters, silent and live
auctions and the chance to meet the Kennel Club of Philadelphia Therapy
Dog Ambassador Team:
After being bred 9 times, and having over 30 puppies, she was carted to Missouri and sold in «as in» condition
at a
dog auction.
«Mills have a lot of adult
dogs who are done breeding and the only option is to euthanize them or sell them
at auctions.
American Kennel Club investigator Keith Russell drew applause
at a Clermont County Kennel Club, (Ohio) meeting recently when he explained the new humane policy drafted by AKC and told the audience that the registry would suspend privileges of any breeder who donated a
dog or puppy to a raffle or
auction.
Get your
dog culture on
at an
auction of works featuring hunting
dogs at the New York branch of Britain's largest private
auction house.
When
dogs are no longer of use to the breeder, they're sold
at auction or killed.
In July,
at Mauceri's instruction, the
auction acquaintance takes seven small
dogs from Abel to a vet.
In light of the recent
Dog Parade held
at the Monkland street fair for the PetitsPawz cats, 15 % of the funds raised in our
auction will...
Although there are federal and state laws to protect
dogs in puppy mills from abuse, little is being done to stop the marketing and trading of sick and infirm animals
at dog auctions.This year alone, dozens of sick
dogs have been
auctioned off
at Missouri's two
dog auction sites.
We know all about
dog and cat hair here
at the SPCA — that's why we are super excited about this iRobot Rumba for sale on our SPCA
Auction!
We have seen first - hand the profits that the AKC makes from registering puppy mill
dogs sold
at dog auctions.
A charity
auction of Nina Ottosson's
dog toy is now on
at Brio - life's Facebook page.